Peaceful Bushland Retreat

Welcome to the Benedict XVI Retreat Centre, a wonderful initiative of the Archdiocese of Sydney and Sydney Catholic Schools. The Centre is a place of incredible beauty and tranquillity, a magnificent rural escape. It is a spiritual sanctuary, to which visitors will want to return, again and again.

At the very heart of the Centre is the beautiful, architecturally acclaimed Chapel, an inspiring, peaceful place for Mass, reflection and prayer. The Centre provides the Archdiocese of Sydney, its parishes, agencies, communities, movements, schools, the clergy and other groups a dedicated space for retreats and conferences. The Centre is not limited to Catholic participants, all are invited to use the venue.

I invite you to take spiritual time out to reflect, unwind and reconnect in a most meaningful way with God and those around us. I trust the facilities will support the needs of all who come here and wish each group well as they enjoy all that the Centre has to offer.

Accessible
Rooms

Chapel

BXVI boasts a magnificent Romanesque
Chapel with traditional pew seating for up
to 150 people. With its beautiful artworks
and comfortable cushioned pews
guests have found it to be a place of
absolute serenity where they can
truly reflect and find peace.

Facilitated Activities Programs

Whether guests are looking for adventure,
specific learning outcomes, team building,
opportunities for reflection or simply to have
some fun with their group, our specially
trained facilitators can tailor a program to suit.
Activities include: flying fox archery and more